steruje

Steruje is a Polish verb form meaning to operate, control, or direct something. It is the third person singular present tense of the verb sterować.

Sterować denotes the act of directing, managing, or regulating a device, system, or activity. It can refer to piloting a vehicle, operating machinery, or guiding a project. In typical usage, steruje is used with the thing being controlled in the instrumental case: on steruje urządzeniem, ona steruje procesem, my sterujemy maszyną.

Grammatical notes: the infinitive is sterować. Present tense forms include ja steruję, ty sterujesz, on/ona/ono steruje, my sterujemy, wy sterujecie, oni sterują. Past tense forms are sterował (masculine), sterowała (feminine), sterowało (neuter). The imperative forms are steruj (singular) and sterujcie (plural). Sterować is often used in technical, managerial, and everyday contexts to express active control or guidance.

Etymology and usage context: the verb is linked to the noun ster, meaning rudder or control mechanism, indicating the action of steering or directing. Over time, sterować has expanded from physical steering to broader notions of governance, process control, and system regulation.

See also: sterownik (controller), sterowanie (control or steering), sterowniczy (pertaining to control).